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Jayalalithaa J

Acting Born Feb 25, 1948 Melkote, Mysore State, India 24 credits

Biography

Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian politician and film actor who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. From 1989 she was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a Dravidian party whose cadre revered her as their Amma (mother) and Puratchi Thalaivi (revolutionary leader) . Her critics in the media and the opposition accused her of fostering a personality cult and of demanding absolute loyalty from AIADMK legislators and ministers, who often publicly prostrated themselves before her

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Known for

Film

Goodachari 116

as Radha
Film

Aayirathil Oruvan

as Poongodi

Deep In

as Meenakshi

Full filmography

  • Major Chandrakanth (1966) as Vimala
  • Neerum Neruppum (1971)
  • Kanni Thaai (1965)
  • Vennira Aadai (1965) as Shobha (a) Sowbagyavathi
  • Enga Mama (1970) as Seetha
  • Goodachari 116 (1966) as Radha
  • Chandhrodhayam (1966) as Devi
  • Moondrezhuthu (1968)
  • Nee! (1965) as Jaya / Usha
  • Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) as Poongodi
  • Vairam (1974) as Rani
  • Adimai Penn (1969)
  • Thedi Vandha Mappillai (1970)
  • Savale Samali (1971) as Sakunthala
  • Anbu Thangai (1974)
  • Oru Thaai Makkal (1971)
  • Kaavalkaaran (1967) as Susheela
  • Mattukara Velan (1970)
  • Mane Aliya (1964) as Meenakshi
  • Kannan En Kadhalan (1968)
  • Niluvu Dopidi (1968) as Radha
  • Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969) as Saroja
  • Adrushtavanthulu (1969) as Jaya
  • Oli Vilakku (1968)